Norway in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest explained

Norway
Contest:JESC
Broadcaster:Norwegian: [[NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting]]|i=unset (NRK)
Apps:3
Highest:3rd:
Related:MGPjr
Current:2005

Norway has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times and was the host of the 2004 Contest, held in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer.

History

Norway's best result in the contest came in 2005, when Malin Reitan came third for Norway with the song "Norwegian: Sommer og skolefri|i=unset". In 2006, NRK decided to withdraw from the contest, along with Sweden's SVT and Denmark's DR as a protest against the excess pressure being put on the singers. Instead, the Scandinavian broadcasters revived MGP Nordic, previously held in 2002.[1] Norway has not participated in the contest since. NRK did, however, send an observer to the junior contest in 2021 despite its non-participation. Shortly after the contest that year, NRK revealed that they collaborated with the host broadcaster France Télévisions in Paris to work on the production of the show and to closely observe how the contest has evolved, raising questions about a possible return in 2022 after a 16-year break.[2]

In May 2023, the EBU talked about how they can work to remove pressure on the participants from Junior Eurovision for the first time since 2005 in hopes that the Nordic broadcasters, including NRK, would approve.[3] Later that year in October, the EBU launched a child safety and protection protocol that aims to remove pressure, in hopes of bringing back the Nordic countries in 2024 and beyond.[4] Despite this, on 4 January 2024, NRK confirmed Norway would not return in 2024.[5] However, three days later it was confirmed that Norway would be evaluating a potential return in 2025,[6] with the broadcaster later deciding to make the recording of the 2004 contest (which it had hosted) available on its online streaming platform to mark the occasion of its 20th anniversary.[7] Polish participating broadcaster TVP mentioned on 14 May 2024 in an article about the contest that a broadcaster from Norway expressed its "initial interest" to participate, but had not yet made a final decision.[8]

Participation overview

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YearArtistSongLanguagePlacePoints
2U"Norwegian: Sinnsykt gal forelsket|i=unset"Norwegian1318
"Norwegian: En stjerne skal jeg bli|i=unset"Norwegian1312
Malin"Norwegian: Sommer og skolefri|i=unset"Norwegian3123

Commentators and spokespersons

The contests are broadcast online worldwide through the official Junior Eurovision Song Contest website junioreurovision.tv and YouTube. In 2015, the online broadcasts featured commentary in English by junioreurovision.tv editor Luke Fisher and 2011 Bulgarian Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant Ivan Ivanov.[9] The Norwegian broadcaster, NRK, sent their own commentators to each contest in order to provide commentary in the Norwegian language. Spokespersons were also chosen by the national broadcaster in order to announce the awarding points from Norway. The table below list the details of each commentator and spokesperson since 2003.

Year(s)CommentatorSpokesperson
Stian Barsnes-SimonsenBenna Jimm
Jonna StømeIda Margrete Rinde Sunde
Nadia HasnaouiKaroline Wendelborg

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ESCToday. 18 April 2006. Scandinavian JESC pull-out. 2009-04-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100117203712/http://esctoday.com/news/read/5926. 17 January 2010.
  2. Web site: Junior Eurovision: NRK Sent A Delegation To Paris, Possible Return in 2022?. Eurovoix. Herbert. Emily. 21 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Junior Eurovision 2023 Slogan Announced. Granger. Anthony. 10 May 2023. Eurovoix.
  4. Web site: Mancheño . José Miguel . 3 October 2023 . La UER pondrá en marcha un nuevo protocolo de protección a la infancia en Eurovisión Junior . The EBU will launch a new child protection protocol at Junior Eurovision . ESCplus España . es.
  5. Web site: Norway: NRK Will Not Return to Junior Eurovision in 2024. Ibrayeva. Laura. 4 January 2024. Eurovoix.
  6. Web site: Norway: NRK Looking at Potential Return to Junior Eurovision in 2025. Ibrayeva. Laura. 7 January 2024. Eurovoix.
  7. Web site: Norway: NRK Re-Airing Junior Eurovision 2004. Granger. Anthony. 17 March 2024. Eurovoix.
  8. Web site: 2024-05-14 . Eurowizja Junior 2024. Co wiemy o konkursie piosenki dla młodych wokalistów? . Junior Eurovision 2024: What do we know about the song contest for young singers? . 2024-05-15 . . pl.
  9. Web site: Tonight: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015!. Fisher. Luke James. Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Bulgaria 2015. 21 November 2015. 21 November 2015.